Judson v. Apprenticeship and Training Council

These two cases, one brought by an employer, the other by an employe, raise a single, identical question and were consolidated on appeal. The question is: May the respondent bar the petitioner Collier from being employed by the petitioner Judson in an authorized apprenticeship training program for electricians on the sole ground that he is 43 years of age? The trial court concluded that the respondent could, and petitioners appeal.

ORS ch 660 created the respondent and regulates its activities. The Supreme Court describes its effect:

“The legislative policy in enacting ch 660 ORS was to develop…